November 30, 2018
OSBRC Top Five Campaign Ideas!
Over the years, we’ve seen some great campaign ideas from OSBRC schools. In this article we share some of our favourites! In no particular order, here are our Top 5 Campaign Ideas so far!
Welcome to the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
The Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge is for elementary and secondary schools in the province of Ontario. If you want to do something great for the environment and have a chance to win great prizes, you've come to the right place! This challenge is brought to you by Raw Materials Company Inc.
Welcome Students!
If you are a student and your school is participating in the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge, you can register to win some great prizes. Please enter here.
Students Enter Here!
Welcome Teachers!
Welcome to the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
If you are a teacher or work at one of Ontario's elementary or secondary schools, please enter here.
Teachers Enter Here!Featured Stories
Do you have a story to share? Is there someone or something at your school that is making a difference? Tell us about it! We'd love to hear your experiences and share your success story so that we can all learn from it!
November 5, 2018
Congratulations Violet of Port Rowan - First Battery Boss of the Year!
It wasn’t even the end of the very first day before Violet of Port Rowan Public School completed her fifth mission to become the first Battery Boss of the Challenge!
October 15, 2018
5th Annual OSBRC Starts Today!
It’s the first day of Waste Reduction Week in Canada, and the start of the 5th Annual Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
June 20, 2018
OSBRC Raises Funds for SickKids Foundation!
On June 20th, a small group of student representatives from the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge, travelled to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto to make a donation to SickKids Foundation.
June 14, 2018
Kingston School Defends OSBRC Title!
For the second time in as many years, students and teachers at Quintilian School in Kingston were crowned champions of the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge.
Would you like to read more Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge featured stories? Click here!
The OSBRC has raised an estimated:
$488.97
OSBRC 5th Annual Challenge Leaderboards
OSBRC Pledge Prize Pool
Estimated PRIZE POOL
$1,955.89
11 schools are eligible for
a share of the OSBRC Pledge Prize!
Every school that recycles 100% of their OSBRC Pledge will receive an equal share of the OSBRC Pledge Prize!
Most Batteries Recycled
by a School
Estimated Provincial PRIZE
$1,466.92
| School | District | Estimated* | Actual* | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Springfield Public School | Springfield TVDSB | 0 | 59,595 | 60,595 | ||
| 2nd Bayview Public School | Midland Scdsb | 0 | 38,977 | 39,977 | ||
| 3rd King's Town School | Kingston IND | 24,204 | 0 | 25,204 | ||
| 4th Monsignor Michael O'Leary | Bracebridge smcdsb | 4,401 | 15,629 | 21,030 | ||
| 5th Tecumseh Vista Academy | Tecumseh GECDSB | 19,069 | 0 | 20,069 | ||
| 6th St. Luke school | Nepean Ocsb | 19,069 | 0 | 19,069 | ||
| 7th Westmount Junior School | Etobicoke TDSB | 15,402 | 0 | 16,402 | ||
| 8th St. Davids Public School | St. Davids DSBN | 6,601 | 8,541 | 16,142 | ||
| 9th Mnjikaning Kendaaswin Elementa... | Rama Private | 0 | 14,690 | 14,690 | ||
| 10th Fairmont Public School | London TVDSB | 2,200 | 10,346 | 13,546 |
The school that recycles the most single-use alkaline batteries overall, will win this prize.
Most Batteries Recycled
by Average Student Body
Estimated Provincial PRIZE
$977.95
| School | District | Estimated* | Actual* | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quintilian School | Kingston independent | 9,301 | 0 | 10,301 | ||
| 2nd King's Town School | Kingston IND | 8,699 | 0 | 9,699 | ||
| 3rd Bayview Public School | Midland Scdsb | 0 | 3,247 | 4,247 | ||
| 4th Muskoka Christian School | Utterson MACS | 2,429 | 0 | 3,429 | ||
| 5th Guildwood Junior Public School | Toronto TDSB | 2,159 | 0 | 3,159 | ||
| 6th Mnjikaning Kendaaswin Elementa... | Rama Private | 0 | 3,027 | 3,027 | ||
| 7th Westmount Junior School | Etobicoke TDSB | 1,959 | 0 | 2,959 | ||
| 8th chapel Hill Catholic School | Orleans OCSB | 1,814 | 0 | 2,814 | ||
| 9th Monsignor Michael O'Leary | Bracebridge smcdsb | 389 | 1,380 | 2,769 | ||
| 10th St. Davids Public School | St. Davids DSBN | 638 | 825 | 2,463 |
The school that recycles the most batteries per student/staff enrolled will win this prize.
Click here to see the full OSBRC Leaderboards!